Of importance. Of importance. Yeah. Everything’s important. Probably. Global warming would be a big one. And effects of… Overall, big effects of what man is doing to the planet and how we’re gonna work that one through to maybe save something for future generations. Read More
Should zoos be doing anything to help governments protect landmass?… Read More
I think they can be a resource of information. And politically…… Read More
Are you thinking, are you saying monetarily?… Read More
Are you thinking… I don’t think you can do it. I think it’s all gotta be a political influence to know the importance of needing those land masses to save what we’re probably decimating on a regular basis. So you need that political push, that power. You’ve been in AZA… Read More
So I want them to feel like they’re part of a bigger, it’s a big universe. And little old me can be like this little old bug. And it has a part in this big world too. And what happens to him may be dependent on me. So. Read More
But just to take one little bit of information and think wow, isn’t that nifty, of how that creature behaves or acts with the other ones and how it fits into the bigger picture. And oh by the way, I’m part of that picture. Read More
Where do I fit in all that?… Read More
What exhibits, what did you want people to feel after they’ve left?… Read More
What kind of emotion were you looking for when they left an exhibit you created or in other zoos?… Read More
A sense of belonging. A sense of wow. Like. Wow, I never looked at this. And really saw that before. You know, the uniqueness of each creature. Whether it’s the species itself and what that animal does or do to survive. It could be the individual animals and how they… Read More
I’d want them to think it’s a safe place for them. And for the animals. And that you have a trust. That this is an organization that’s out there trying to do something good for them. And their world that they’re coming into. You know, kids now are faced with… Read More
What would you want the main thing you’d want them to feel about your zoo or zoos in general?… Read More
When you opened a new exhibit at the zoo or even walked through exhibits at other zoos, but specifically your zoo, what did you want people to feel?… Read More
So again, I wish I knew more about the different ages, but there are people out there that do that. So use that expertise and try to incorporate that in. To certain age groups or families with different groups. And use that in your zoo. If kids were visiting your… Read More
We talked a little about it, but can you expand or talk about how zoos can improve their connection with kids and teenagers to heighten their awareness about the natural world?… Read More
Kids are so impressionable. And I know they, you know, starting I think it’s like at age two or three, if you can kind of get them involved. Even some of the – like the children’s museums kind of aim at that three to six or three to seven level… Read More
What would you say your strong point was in marketing the Peoria Zoo?… Read More
It’s a whole combination package that you have to put together. And every market, or every market for the zoo, is gonna be a little bit different. What works in one place may not work in someplace else. But I think you do the best you can and try different… Read More
Ours was actually just based on. Doing the best we could with very little. You know, and that’s why it was important to get out and meet the people that were in the TV stations. Develop some relationships with them and the newspaper and radio. Try to get as many… Read More